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President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon will tackle a sweeping array of issues, from Mexico’s bloody drug war to Arizona’s controversial new immigration law, when they meet at the White House on Wednesday.

Calderon’s two-day visit — his fourth bilateral meeting with Obama — will include a joint press conference in the Rose Garden and a state dinner honoring him and his wife Margarita Zavala.

“There is no more important relationship for the United States than our relationship with our neighbor,” a senior administration official told reporters.

Security is a “big component of the bilateral relationship,” the official said. And the two presidents will discuss law enforcement, dismantling drug operations and creating a “modern and efficient” border.

Already, the Merida Initiative has provided $1.3 billion in U.S. assistance to help Mexico fight drug cartels.

On immigration, both Obama and Calderon have condemned the new Arizona law.

“The president will reiterate his commitment to fixing our broken immigration system,” and express his personal “frustration” to Calderon, the official said.

Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigrants has “resonated in Mexico and is of great importance to the Mexican government,” the official said, adding that the White House expects “Calderon to discuss his views as he has been doing in public.”

In fact, the Mexican president has been quite vocal. “We are bringing our protest to the United States government during my state visit and in front of the U.S. Congress,” he told Reuters in an interview last week.

The two presidents will also talk about economic competitiveness, including their shared goal of creating clean energy economies, the official said. They will also discuss the upcoming G-20 summit in Toronto, as well as the next United Nations climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico.

And they’re expected to address a longstanding dispute over allowing Mexican trucks on U.S. highways.

Readers' Comments (66)

The American people have already spoke on immigration. ..NO AMNESTY. What doesn't Calderon get? Calderon...fix your own government....take care of your own people....give them JOBS with DECENT SALARIES so they can have affordable housing, education and health care. Make your billionaires pay taxes on the fortunes they've made off the backs of your Mexican laborers!

The American people have already spoke on immigration. ..NO AMNESTY. What doesn't Calderon get? Calderon...fix your own government....take care of your own people....give them JOBS with DECENT SALARIES so they can have affordable housing, education and health care. Make your billionaires pay taxes on the fortunes they've made off the backs of your Mexican laborers!

The American people have already spoke on immigration. ..NO AMNESTY. What doesn't Calderon get? Calderon...fix your own government....take care of your own people....give them JOBS with DECENT SALARIES so they can have affordable housing, education and health care. Make your billionaires pay taxes on the fortunes they've made off the backs of your Mexican laborers!

No amnesty, no benefits, no criminals. Send them home for Calderon to deal with as he see fit. Calderon needs to get his own house in order and provide for his own citizens before criticizing us for protecting our citizens. Illegal criminals have no rights other than the right to be dumped on the other side of the border.

Obama will apologize for Arizona's immigration law, which is essentially the same as the US federal immigration law. Obama will promise to give every Mexican and every citizen of Latin America a visa to come to America and help him kick whitey's butt.

The plain goal of the democrats and their communist allies is, "turn America brown" as fast as possible. The uneducated and easily manipulated blacks and Latinos will vote democrat forever, as long as there are any walking, talking white people to demonize.

The simple, crude and effective tactic is, call the republicans "racist" and win every election. Amnesty for the illegal aliens, and 20 million visas for their "family" to join them, will be curtains for the republican party.

When we wake up in 2040 or so, we will witness the UN flag being raised over the capital of the US, and hear our new president address us in Spanish. Or maybe Chinese. That is the ultimate fantasy of the Shumers and Obamas of the world. No more evil white racist, imperialist, capitalist, warmongers to destroy Al Gore's cool, hip, green planet.

Traditional America will be portrayed in history books the same way the Nazi regime is portrayed in the history books today. A nation founded in genocide, perpetuated by heartless racists and greedy bloodsucking bankers and war profiteers. Justice finally arrived, the books will say, when Obama was elected. Followed by president Luis Gutierrez in 2016.

Kendra Marr is a horrible reporter and I hope she does not get paid. I wonder why she would not elaberate and tell us all what the Mexican's do to illegal aliens who dare enter Mexico. Why don't you compare how illegals are treated in OTHER countries like say CHINA, RUSSIA, N. KOREA or SAUDI ARABIA? Maybe we can pass some laws that refelect these giants who we want to be so much like!!!

So Calderon is bringing his protest to Washington over the Arizona law ? Where do we find these people ? His illegals are coming across the border , injuring Americans and he wants to say what ? Close the border, and protect Americans. That is your # 1 job Obama. Do it, and cut the crap.

How DARE Calderone object to AZ's ILLEGAL immigration law! It's his ILLEGALS we're trying to keep out and get out; you know, the ones that are taking our jobs, bankrupting our social services, filling our jails, corrupting our culture and sending money back to their home - Mexico! Of course Calderone objects; he doesn't want to lose a huge source of income for Mexico. Obummer has no right to object to the AZ law - it mirrors the Federal Law that he won't enforce! And if he, unlike Holder and Napolitano, has actually read the bill, he'd know it prohibits racial profiling. AZ has a right to protect its citizens since Obummer won't. There's nothing to discuss with Calderone with regard to illegal immigration. It won't be tolerated; we need to seal the border and enforce immigration the same way Mexico does. Ask Calderone what would happen to an illegal American in Mexico!! The Arrogant One wants amnesty and won't do anything about enforcing the border until he gets amnesty or until, God forbid, a terrorist enters through our open-wide borders and commits some type of terror against us. Oh, but then he'll say they didn't come through the open borders; it was somebody else's fault that they got in. And he won't call them terrorists - especially if they're Muslims. I hope we last until we neuter him in November and then finally boot him out in 2012.

How DARE Calderone object to AZ's ILLEGAL immigration law! It's his ILLEGALS we're trying to keep out and get out; you know, the ones that are taking our jobs, bankrupting our social services, filling our jails, corrupting our culture and sending money back to their home - Mexico! Of course Calderone objects; he doesn't want to lose a huge source of income for Mexico. Obummer has no right to object to the AZ law - it mirrors the Federal Law that he won't enforce! And if he, unlike Holder and Napolitano, has actually read the bill, he'd know it prohibits racial profiling. AZ has a right to protect its citizens since Obummer won't. There's nothing to discuss with Calderone with regard to illegal immigration. It won't be tolerated; we need to seal the border and enforce immigration the same way Mexico does. Ask Calderone what would happen to an illegal American in Mexico!! The Arrogant One wants amnesty and won't do anything about enforcing the border until he gets amnesty or until, God forbid, a terrorist enters through our open-wide borders and commits some type of terror against us. Oh, but then he'll say they didn't come through the open borders; it was somebody else's fault that they got in. And he won't call them terrorists - especially if they're Muslims. I hope we last until we neuter him in November and then finally boot him out in 2012.

Arizona's "papers please" UNCONSTITUTIONAL law does NOT "mirror" federal law.

Federal law does not presume that all persons stopped are illegal unless they happen to be carrying certain documents on them. Federal law does NOT deal with day laborer/traffic restrictions, or state -- as SB 1070 does -- that "attrition through enforcement" (i.e., driving the brown people out of the U.S.) is public policy.

Federal law does not CRIMINALIZE an undocumented immigrants presence on U.S. soil as it is a CIVIL (not criminal) violation of federal law as explained by DHS secretary Janet Napolitano;

Former US Attorney for New Jersey (now GOP Governor of New Jersey) Christopher Christie

"Being in this country without proper documentation is not a crime," Christie told more than 60 residents and town officials. "The whole phrase of 'illegal immigrant' connotes that the person, by just being here, is committing a crime." Being undocumented may be a civil wrong, but it's not a criminal act, Christie said.

Given that local cops are REQUIRED under 1070 to inquire on the status of those they SUSPECT of being undocumented during any "stop, detention or arrest" -- no crime actually needs to be committed - as crossing the border is a CIVIL (not criminal) violation of federal law as the author of "papers please" (Kris Kobach) admits in this video;

Arizona's "papers please" UNCONSTITUTIONAL law does NOT "mirror" federal law.

Federal law does not presume that all persons stopped are illegal unless they happen to be carrying certain documents on them. Federal law does NOT deal with day laborer/traffic restrictions, or state -- as SB 1070 does -- that "attrition through enforcement" (i.e., driving the brown people out of the U.S.) is public policy.

Federal law does not CRIMINALIZE an undocumented immigrants presence on U.S. soil as it is a CIVIL (not criminal) violation of federal law as explained by DHS secretary Janet Napolitano;

Former US Attorney for New Jersey (now GOP Governor of New Jersey) Christopher Christie

"Being in this country without proper documentation is not a crime," Christie told more than 60 residents and town officials. "The whole phrase of 'illegal immigrant' connotes that the person, by just being here, is committing a crime." Being undocumented may be a civil wrong, but it's not a criminal act, Christie said.

Given that local cops are REQUIRED under 1070 to inquire on the status of those they SUSPECT of being undocumented during any "stop, detention or arrest" -- no crime actually needs to be committed - as crossing the border is a CIVIL (not criminal) violation of federal law as the author of "papers please" (Kris Kobach) admits in this video;

Arizona's "papers please" UNCONSTITUTIONAL law does NOT "mirror" federal law.

Federal law does not presume that all persons stopped are illegal unless they happen to be carrying certain documents on them. Federal law does NOT deal with day laborer/traffic restrictions, or state -- as SB 1070 does -- that "attrition through enforcement" (i.e., driving the brown people out of the U.S.) is public policy.

Federal law does not CRIMINALIZE an undocumented immigrants presence on U.S. soil as it is a CIVIL (not criminal) violation of federal law as explained by DHS secretary Janet Napolitano;

Former US Attorney for New Jersey (now GOP Governor of New Jersey) Christopher Christie

"Being in this country without proper documentation is not a crime," Christie told more than 60 residents and town officials. "The whole phrase of 'illegal immigrant' connotes that the person, by just being here, is committing a crime." Being undocumented may be a civil wrong, but it's not a criminal act, Christie said.

Given that local cops are REQUIRED under 1070 to inquire on the status of those they SUSPECT of being undocumented during any "stop, detention or arrest" -- no crime actually needs to be committed - as crossing the border is a CIVIL (not criminal) violation of federal law as the author of "papers please" (Kris Kobach) admits in this video;

Arizona's "papers please" UNCONSTITUTIONAL law does NOT "mirror" federal law.

Federal law does not presume that all persons stopped are illegal unless they happen to be carrying certain documents on them. Federal law does NOT deal with day laborer/traffic restrictions, or state -- as SB 1070 does -- that "attrition through enforcement" (i.e., driving the brown people out of the U.S.) is public policy.

Federal law does not CRIMINALIZE an undocumented immigrants presence on U.S. soil as it is a CIVIL (not criminal) violation of federal law as explained by DHS secretary Janet Napolitano;

Former US Attorney for New Jersey (now GOP Governor of New Jersey) Christopher Christie

"Being in this country without proper documentation is not a crime," Christie told more than 60 residents and town officials. "The whole phrase of 'illegal immigrant' connotes that the person, by just being here, is committing a crime." Being undocumented may be a civil wrong, but it's not a criminal act, Christie said.

Given that local cops are REQUIRED under 1070 to inquire on the status of those they SUSPECT of being undocumented during any "stop, detention or arrest" -- no crime actually needs to be committed - as crossing the border is a CIVIL (not criminal) violation of federal law as the author of "papers please" (Kris Kobach) admits in this video;